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Sam Howell

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Sam Howell

Samuel Duke Howell (born September 16, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a single season (38) as well as career passing yards (10,283) and touchdown passes (92). Howell was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft, starting the final game of the season. In 2023, he threw for 3,900 yards while leading the league in interceptions and sacks. Howell was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2024, and then to the Minnesota Vikings in April 2025 before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in August 2025.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 (age 25)Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Sun Valley(Monroe, North Carolina)
College
North Carolina (2019–2021)
NFL draft
2022: 5th round, 144th overall pick
Passing attempts
645
Passing completions
404
Completion percentage
62.6%
TD–INT
22–23
Passing yards
4,139
Passer rating
77.5

Tables

College statistics · College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
TD
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
North Carolina
Games
13
Games
13
Passing
259
Passing
422
Passing
61.4
Passing
3,641
Passing
8.6
Passing
38
Passing
7
Passing
160.2
Rushing
94
Rushing
35
Rushing
0.4
Rushing
1
Receiving
3
Receiving
23
Receiving
7.7
Receiving
1
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
North Carolina
Games
12
Games
12
Passing
237
Passing
348
Passing
68.1
Passing
3,586
Passing
10.3
Passing
30
Passing
7
Passing
179.1
Rushing
92
Rushing
146
Rushing
1.6
Rushing
5
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Receiving
1.0
Receiving
1
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
North Carolina
Games
12
Games
12
Passing
217
Passing
347
Passing
62.5
Passing
3,056
Passing
8.8
Passing
24
Passing
9
Passing
154.2
Rushing
183
Rushing
828
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
11
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
37
Games
37
Games
713
Passing
1,117
Passing
63.8
Passing
10,283
Passing
9.2
Passing
92
Passing
23
Passing
164.2
Passing
369
Rushing
1,009
Rushing
2.8
Rushing
17
Rushing
4
Receiving
24
Receiving
6.0
Receiving
2
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
2019
North Carolina
13
13
259
422
61.4
3,641
8.6
38
7
160.2
94
35
0.4
1
3
23
7.7
1
2020
North Carolina
12
12
237
348
68.1
3,586
10.3
30
7
179.1
92
146
1.6
5
1
1
1.0
1
2021
North Carolina
12
12
217
347
62.5
3,056
8.8
24
9
154.2
183
828
4.5
11
0
0
0.0
0
Career
37
37
713
1,117
63.8
10,283
9.2
92
23
164.2
369
1,009
2.8
17
4
24
6.0
2
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in(1.84 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in(1.84 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in(1.84 m)
Weight
218 lb(99 kg)
Arm length
30+3⁄4 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in(1.84 m)
218 lb(99 kg)
30+3⁄4 in(0.78 m)
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
Legend
Led the league
NFL statistics · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
Yds
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
WAS
Games
1
Games
1
Games
1–0
Passing
11
Passing
19
Passing
57.9
Passing
169
Passing
8.9
Passing
52
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
83.0
Rushing
5
Rushing
35
Rushing
7.0
Rushing
10
Rushing
1
Sacks
3
Sacks
11
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
WAS
Games
17
Games
17
Games
4–13
Passing
388
Passing
612
Passing
63.4
Passing
3,946
Passing
6.4
Passing
51
Passing
21
Passing
21
Passing
78.9
Rushing
48
Rushing
263
Rushing
5.5
Rushing
24
Rushing
5
Sacks
65
Sacks
449
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
SEA
Games
2
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
5
Passing
14
Passing
35.7
Passing
24
Passing
1.7
Passing
12
Passing
0
Passing
1
Passing
14.6
Rushing
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Sacks
4
Sacks
21
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
20
Games
18
Games
5–13
Games
404
Passing
645
Passing
62.6
Passing
4,139
Passing
6.4
Passing
52
Passing
22
Passing
23
Passing
77.5
Passing
54
Rushing
300
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
24
Rushing
6
Rushing
72
Sacks
481
Sacks
4
Fumbles
2
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Sck
Yds
Fum
Lost
2022
WAS
1
1
1–0
11
19
57.9
169
8.9
52
1
1
83.0
5
35
7.0
10
1
3
11
0
0
2023
WAS
17
17
4–13
388
612
63.4
3,946
6.4
51
21
21
78.9
48
263
5.5
24
5
65
449
4
2
2024
SEA
2
0
—
5
14
35.7
24
1.7
12
0
1
14.6
1
2
2.0
2
0
4
21
0
0
Career
20
18
5–13
404
645
62.6
4,139
6.4
52
22
23
77.5
54
300
5.6
24
6
72
481
4
2

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